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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1727 m/e 12/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4727 m/e 02/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9506 m/e 03/1946
British Railways 69506 m/e 11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class N2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L734
Works Number 22583
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 12/1920
Withdrawal Wed 31/05/1961
Service Life 40 yrs, 6 mths , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 12/1920
KX   Kings Cross on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
34E   New England w/e 30/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 31/05/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 20/02/1960
WDN   on 31/05/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1927 Condensers removed
11/1931 Condenser fitted
11/1948 Robinson pattern superheater fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1920 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1727
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22583
   
02/1924 Renumbered Renumbered to 4727    
10/1927 Modification Modification: Condensers removed    
11/1931 Modification Modification: Condenser fitted    
03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9506    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Kings Cross (KX)    
11/1948 Modification Modification: Robinson pattern superheater fitted    
11/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 69506    
30/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
31/05/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 69506    

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